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ID: 535257

Title: Drover's Wife

Author: Leah Purcell

Narrator: Leah Purcell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:17:18

Language: English

Release date: 08-17-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Audio Theatre, Drama, Historical

Summary:

Deep in the heart of Australia's high country, along an ancient, hidden track, live Molly Johnson and her children. Husband Joe is away droving, leaving his family in the bush to fend for itself. Molly's children are her world, and life is hard with only their dog, Alligator, and a shotgun for protection - but it can be harder when Joe's around.

Molly's eldest son Danny is the true man of the house, determined to see his mother and siblings safe - from raging floodwaters, hunger and intruders. Danny is mature, but there are some things no child should see. He knows more than most just what it takes to be a drover's wife.

One night, Molly has a visitor - a black 'story keeper', Yadaka. He's on the run from authorities, and exchanges kindness for shelter. Both know that justice in this nation caught between two worlds can be as brutal as its landscape. But in their short time together Yadaka shows Molly a secret truth, and the strength to imagine a different path.

In this brave reimagining of the Henry Lawson short story that has become an Australian classic, Purcell brings us a compelling thriller of our pioneering past that confronts head-on issues of today: race, gender, violence and inheritance.

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ID: 538714

Title: Heir of Amber and Fire

Author: Rachanee Lumayno

Narrator: Rachanee Lumayno

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:09:01

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, Epic Fantasy, Romantasy

Summary:

Winner of the 2024 Spring PenCraft Seasonal Book Award for Best Young Adult - Fantasy/ Sci-Fi

They're only huge, scary, fire breathing creatures. Seriously, is that any reason to be afraid of a dragon?

When my father the king announced my upcoming political wedding, it uncovered family secrets I never knew existed and forced me to go on the run. Now I, Princess Jennica of Calia, am not only trying to escape my arranged marriage, but am hoping to figure out the truth of my heritage.

Because my dear father may not be what he seems.

To learn the mysteries of my past, I'll have to team up with a group of ragtag mercenaries. Including a handsome dragon Seeker whose surliness can't stop me from being drawn to him despite myself.

They're taking me to the dragonwho once kidnapped my mother, and who hopefully has the answers I seek.

Because I'm running out of time to save my kingdom.

And in order to save my kingdom, I might have to betray my new friends.

Journey to the Gifted Lands, a fantasy world of seven kingdoms, each known for their own unique power or ability. Heir of Amber and Fire is the first book in the Kingdom Legacy series set in this magical world.

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ID: 637686

Title: Where Compassion Begins: Foundational Practices to Enhance Mindfulness, Attention and Listening from the Heart

Author: Jared Seide

Narrator: Jared Seide

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:19:24

Language: English

Release date: 08-06-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation

Summary:

Where Compassion Beginsis an invitation to build the muscle of compassion, through exercises and practices that enhance our capacity to listen from the heart and, in so doing, take care of ourselves and those around us.

Compassion is sometimes confused with empathy, or even sympathy. It is neither, though it includes some aspects of both. Compassion begins when we allow ourselves to really hear and attune to suffering, that of others, as well as ourselves. And hearing and perceiving this anguish, we are moved to do something about it. What takes compassion beyond sympathy or empathy is that it includes action, action that is considered, skillful and beneficial.

When we listen differently to someones story, without judging, we create the conditions for compassion to arise. The practice of council, described and explained in this book, asks us to lean in, to learn ways we can skillfully attend to the pain we recognize in ourselves and others, and to do something helpful in response.

Jack Zimmerman, author ofThe Way of Council, writes: 'Where Compassion Beginsis exactly what is needed now to bring the essence of compassionate communication more fully into the contemporary world. Jared Seide has woven together the practices of council and meditation in a personal and accessible way that supports tangible life practices along the path of the heart.Where Compassion Beginsis an imaginative bridge from the traditional roots of council and meditation to this moment in evolution, with contemporary references to science, medicine, and recent understanding of the human condition.'

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ID: 532806

Title: Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev

Author: Eric Silberstein

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:45:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-21

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & Dystopian

Summary:

Math is perfect; people are not.

The year is 2100 and the chaos of the early Internet era is long behind us. Mathematical proof ensures that neural implants cant be hacked, and the Board of Reality Overseers blocks false information from spreading.

When undergraduate Sergei Kraev, who dreams of becoming a professor, is accepted into a prestigious graduate program in computer science, he is thrilled, and throws himself into his assigned research projectone important enough that if he succeeds, hell earn the academic appointment of his choice.

But Sergei, plagued by insecurity, falls under the influence of Sunny Kim, the beautiful and charismatic leader of a K-pop cult. Sergei then makes a decision that leads him into a terrifying trap and places the lives of billions at risk.

With the clock ticking towards catastrophe, can Sergei escape and save the world?

Weaving together compelling characters and exotic locales, The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev is a classic tale of love, ambition, and self-interest building to a shattering finish.

From author Drew Hansen: An absolutely riveting reada cant-put-down look at a world very much like our own, but with all our trends fast-forwarded.

From author and astronomer Bryan Gaensler: Ive read thousands of sci-fi stories, and the thing that stands out for me here is the originality...it deserves to be read and enjoyed widely!

From author and technologist Cindy Alvarez: A history told from multiple voices, an evocative projection of the world we may invent to protect usand the ways in which humans being human can game any systemthis is a fantastic read that I couldn't put down.

About the author: Eric Silberstein holds a degree in computer science from Harvard and is a winner of the MIT TR35 prize.

About the narrator: Peter Berkrot is a recipient of the Audiofile Earphone Award and Voice Arts Award for Best Voice. The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev is his 500th audiobook.

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ID: 556355

Title: War in Our Hearts

Author: Eva Seyler

Narrator: Morag Hannah

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:53:33

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, War & Military

Summary:

France, 1916: Estelle Graham faces a nightmare. Expecting to be met by her beloved husband and their newly-adopted daughter, she instead finds him gravely injured and unconscious in a casualty clearing station. Taking solace in his journals and letters, she fights for his careand his life.

In a farmhouse near the Somme, Captain Jamie Graham is forever changed when he meets young Aveline Perrault. Damaged by the cold, cruel world around themmade even colder by the warthe pair form an unlikely bond. Aveline finds in her capitaine the father she never had, and with her help, Graham faces the pain from his own childhood that even his loving marriage could not heal.

Discover the depth of love and faith in the face of brutality as they learn to live while surviving the Great War.

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ID: 538707

Title: Timber's Fairy

Author: Marissa Ann

Narrator: Rebecca Ballantine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:00:21

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Romance, Mystery, Contemporary, New Adult

Summary:

Mina: beautiful, smart, innocent and troubled.

Timber: tall, dark and dangerous.

A flame filled passion burns hot between them from their very first meeting. But Mina has a past. From creepy text messages and rose petals on the front porch, to exploding trucks. Someone is out to get her.

Timber, President of Wolfsbane MC, is a dangerous man. He will stop at nothing to protect his club and the woman hes falling for. But will he be able to get to her in time? If not, she could suffer a fate worse than death.

She never wanted to fall for a biker.

He never wanted an Old Lady.

But now they need each other, more than theyll ever know.

Until you tell me that you are mine and that you are willing to give us a chance, I plan to keep you in a constant state of arousal so that you understand how you make me feel all the time. But the minute you say you are mine, Mina, I plan to bring you to this room and make you scream my name so many times you lose your voice.

This can be read as a stand alone novel.

****This book is intended for those 18 years and older. If you are triggered by sexual content, foul language and violence, this book is not for you.****

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ID: 523081

Title: Empires

Author: Nick Earls

Narrator: Nick Earls

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:37:47

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction

Summary:

Alaska, 2018, and Mike is a long way from home, nursing a wrecked knee and an unspoken grief, striking out into real estate and parenting his partner's son. London, 1978, and Simon is an Australian fish out of water navigating adolescence during the Winter of Discontent, and drawn to an eccentric impresario next door. Washington, DC, 1928, and a retired US senator is interviewed about his time in Russia in 1916, and his mission to save a young heir to an empire. Vienna, 1809, and an Irish teenager on the run from the law takes refuge among composers as Napoleon besieges and shells the city. Hong Kong, 2019, and estranged brothers Mike and Simon reunite in midlife to face the secrets of the past, and reconnect in more ways than one.

Empires rise and fall, human lives play out, encounters, collisions and connections occur more than we can ever know - and yet, the unexpected can still happen.

Endlessly compelling and inventive, Empires is a masterful novel in five parts with boys and men at its heart. Spanning centuries and crossing continents, it explores the empires we build, the way we see ourselves, the narratives we construct and the interconnectedness of all things. This is Nick Earls at his finest.

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ID: 509171

Title: CSI Told You Lies: Giving victims a voice through forensics.

Author: Meshel Laurie

Narrator: Meshel Laurie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:40:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror

Summary:

CSI Told You Lies is a gripping account of the work of the forensic scientists on the frontline of Australia's major crime and disaster investigations. They are part of the team at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), a state-of-the-art facility in Melbourne. VIFM is a world-renowned centre of forensic science, and its team members have led major recovery operations over the years, from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires to the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014. VIFM forensics experts have also played pivotal roles in some of Australia's highest-profile homicide cases, including the Frankston Serial Killer, the murders of Eurydice Dixon and Aya Maasarwe, and the arrest of convicted serial killer Peter Dupas.

Join Meshel Laurie as she goes 'behind the curtain' at VIFM, interviewing the Institute's talented roster of forensic experts about their daily work. Her subjects also include others touched by Australia's major crime and disaster investigations, including homicide detectives, defence barristers and families of victims as they confront their darkest moments.

After reading CSI Told You Lies you'll never read another homicide headline without wondering about the forensic pathologist who happened to be on call, the evidence they found and the truth they uncovered.

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ID: 507887

Title: Majak

Author: Heath O'loughlin, Majak Daw

Narrator: Patrick Jhanur

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:48:27

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Sports

Summary:

Born in Sudan, Majak Daw fled to Egypt with his family when he was only eight years old. When they were eventually able to make a new life for themselves in Melbourne's south-west, Majak for the first time found where he belonged: playing footy.

Drafted as a raw prospect by North Melbourne, Majak's explosiveness and athleticism were undeniable, and when his dream of playing in the AFL came true in 2013, he became a media sensation overnight. But on top of this unprecedented scrutiny, he was expected to be a role model for migrant youth and to speak for his entire community.

While from the outside Majak appeared to stand tall in the face of this pressure, as well as vicious racial vilification and crushingly bad luck with injuries, behind the scenes he was struggling. Depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse and the fear of becoming a father were tearing him apart from the inside. At his wit's end, feeling like there was nowhere else to turn, Majak made the decision to end it all by jumping off the Bolte Bridge.

But his story didn't end there. Miraculously, he survived the 25-metre plunge into the icy Yarra River. Despite suffering horrific hip and pelvis injuries, Majak had been given a second chance at life, and he was determined to make the most of it. Embarking on a brutal rehabilitation program, he defied the odds and returned to play AFL footy, including a dazzling comeback game that many had thought impossible.

A true trailblazer, Majak Daw's life is an inspiration to anyone who's ever struggled to belong, felt oppressed or simply dared to dream big.

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ID: 538456

Title: Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories

Author: David Joseph

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:20:05

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction, Travel, Europe

Summary:

A collection of touching stories of extraordinary moments within the confines of ordinary lives.

In this collection on love and loss, hopes and dreams, and memory and regret, The Old Men Who Row Boats and Other Stories takes the reader on an insightful journey through Spain and Portugal. These fourteen stories convey real emotion through compelling, simple language and human interaction that resonates in the authentic beauty of small moments.

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